A Stroll Along the Thame-Isis
I love a river, and I love a river walk. From the Seine to the Arno, I just love strolling by that moving water, and deciding at each bridge whether I want to remain the same or take a chance to see the river from the other side. I like sitting on a bench and people watching, or leaning over the railings to watch birds fly over the water, or just float along, letting the river move them where it may. And with these views, a stroll along the Thames was just as enjoyable.
The Queen’s Walk
The promenade that is today known as the Queen’s Walk was established in 1977, as part of the Jubilee Walkway, created to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee. It goes along the south bank of the Thames, and connects various landmarks of London, such as the Palace of Westminster, the London Eye, the Tower Bridge, and the Tower of London.
Southbank Book Market
Located along Queen’s Walk, underneath the Waterloo Bridge, the Southbank Book Market was first established in the 1980s. They mostly sell secondhand books, covering genres from comic books to antiquarian maps.
The “River Isis” is an alternative name for the River Thames, taken from the Egyptian goddess. This name originates in the existence of a temple dedicated to her near the Thames during the Roman occupation (Isis was widely venerated throughout the Roman Empire). Early variants of its modern name include Tamesa, Tamesis (similar to its name in Spanish — Támesis), and Thamis. During Victorian times, cartographers insisted that the River Isis met the Thame (a tributary of the Thames) and only then became the Thame-Isis, and later, the Thames.
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